Posts Tagged ‘Coming Out’
Flashback: 2004 »
Yesterday I spent much of the day going through un-filed paperwork in preparation for doing taxes and having people over for my upcoming Tarot as a Body of Lore Class and I came upon a couple of things that I knew would make for Sip of the Day material. I've spent much of the morning deciding which to use today, and over my walk decided to go [...]
New Years Resolutions Part 2 »
Yesterday I mentioned the big push of astro-energy that jumped us into the New Year. Today I want to touch upon the other bit of astro-energy that is with us as we embark upon turning our resolutions into realities and that is the current retrogrades of Mercury and Mars. To preface the article, I am not an astrologer (if you are looking [...]
Yes They Are! Meeting and Greeting the Queerest of the »
The Circle of Dionysos is proud to announce that we will be performing an all new version of our signature ritual theater performance Yes They Are! Meeting and Greeting the Queerest of the Gods in San Francisco in July 2010. Our 2009 productions of Yes They Are! received rave reviews and we are currently prepping for the first of our 2010 [...]
Amethyst Jewels: For You »
Those of us in the Circle of Dionysos are producing a ritual theatre rendition of The Bacchae, the Greek tragedy by Euripides. We are adapting this play as a coming out ritual for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) people. If you are not familiar with the play, Dionysos, the God of Wine and Joy, causes havoc with the rulers of [...]
Amethyst Jewels: Home »
Home I was born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1951 and named Patrick Kevin Feely. While I was born with the biological sex of a male, I knew at the age of 4 that I felt more like a girl. I grew up hiding this and trying to show how tough I was. I played sports and stood up to bullies. As an adult, I was open to my lovers that I was [...]
Press Release for The Bacchae: A Ritual of Coming Out »
Press Release For Immediate Release November 3, 2009 Media Contact: Patricia Kevena Fili, 510-872-0568, pkf@circleofdionysos.org The Circle of Dionysos proudly presents ritual theatre performances of The Bacchae: A Ritual of Coming [...]
This show is going to be crazy good. »
Well we had another magnificent rehearsal. Sunday brought the cast together for a marathon rehearsal day. (Thank you cast!) We're really getting this story told. It was powerful and moving. At one point I was so moved that I couldn't stop crying. The God of Wine, Ecstasy and Theater. Comedy. Mad Women. Ritual. [...]
What is Coming Out Really? »
What is coming out really? Is coming out the first time you recognize your self in the word gay, lesbian, bi, trans, homo? Is coming out the first time that you act on your self identification? Is coming out the first time that you tell someone of your new identity? I view coming out as a call. Calling or vocation is most often talked about [...]
Coming Out as a Spiritual Practice »
Sunday, October 11 is National Coming Out Day, an event that will be celebrated this year with a March on Washington DC, a presidential address to the HRC, and many other events in various communities and towns the world over. Most commentary that you will read or hear about Coming Out over this weekend will talk about the socio-political value [...]
Run hounds, Run to the mountain, Join us wild women »
Bassareus Dionysos. What a wonderful day for the Circle of Dionysos and the cast of The Bacchae: A Ritual of Coming Out. We had another amazing rehearsal with our luscious group of Maenads and our priest. He's so dreamy. After or sort of during our rehearsal we made it over to Castro Street Faire. All decked out in our character fineries we gave [...]
